Alongside the confirmation, Blizzard has revealed that Diablo III takes place two decades after the events of Diablo II. Further plot details were limited, though the company also revealed two of the game’s character classes: the Barbarian and the Witchdoctor.

Blizzard has also launched an official website for the game that not only includes the announcement, but also shows off 60 pieces of artwork from the game as well as a teaser trailer including nearly 20 minutes of gameplay footage.

When the original Diablo was released in 1997, it was considered a critical success having sold in excess of 2.5 million copies worldwide. It was honored as the number-one selling computer role-playing game in 1997 as well as being named Game of the Year by Computer Gaming World.

Debuting in June, 2000 Diablo II dominated PC game charts with sales of 4 million copies worldwide according to NPD INTELECT and key retail accounts around the world. The game was awarded several accolades including the prestigious Computer Game of the Year, Computer Role Playing Game of the Year and Game of the Year for 2001 by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

The critically acclaimed expansion set, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, released in 2001, became the fastest selling expansion set in PC game history. In its first week alone, it surpassed 1 million units sold worldwide and captured a record 17.7% of total U.S. PC game market share.

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